Supply of Wheelchair Accessible Ramps (Scania Rural Fleet)

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Transport Holding Co

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 16 Nov 2023no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Corrosion of the carcass and ramp leafs on the Wheelchair Access Ramps was discovered in a number of vehicles within the Scania Fleet. A wider spread Fleet Check which showed that this issue was apparent on almost 40 of the vehicles in that fleet.

The carcass and leafs are essential for Wheelchair Access Ramp operation.

It has been a mandated objective that every vehicle within the Translink Fleet is Wheelchair Accessible.

CPV: Public-service buses

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
Last source update: 16 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-033985
Classification (CPV): Public-service buses
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041a93 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Option 1 - Do Nothing

Option 2 - Put competition out to tender

Option 3 - Place Direct Award Contract with PSV Transport.

Option Number 3 a DAC is the preferred option due to reasons below.

Following previous tender activity it is known that PSV Transport is the only manufacturer who can supply this unique and complex ramp
Pricing is in line with previous purchases of these ramps.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Nov 2023

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Contract 033985-2023-1 · supplier not published
Signed
16 Nov 2023
Value
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Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Transport Holding Co

Contracting authorityUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Chamber Of Commerce House,22 Great Victoria Street, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT27BAContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body Belfast

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.